Supervising Pharmacist

Job Description

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– To ensure the provision of efficient and professional pharmaceutical services for all our customers.
– To develop and grow the pharmacy business and profitability
– Manage the dispensary and OTC functions in a professional manner at all times.
– Supervise the dispensing of prescriptions and sale of medicines. Ensure that waiting times are minimised by the preparing of repeat prescriptions in advance for all scripts over four items
– Maintaining relevant records (Daily RX audit, CD, Methadone, )
– Keeping up to date with professional knowledge
– Ensuring that confidentiality is maintained at all times
– Ensure Pharmacy technicians, trainee technicians and pharmacy assistant are assisted and supported in all areas of the dispensary.
– Follow all company procedures and protocols in the pharmacy especially cleaning and those to comply with regulatory obligations
– Ensuring all health and safety guidelines for the pharmacy are carried through on a constant basis
– Dispense and check prescriptions with care following all standards and procedures to ensure the dispensary is run efficiently.
– Encourage the use of generics where possible and promote possible alternatives to customers and dispensary staff alike.
– Liaise with customers, care institutions and local doctors as require, following up on prescriptions owing and liaise with the Directors and Pharmacy manager as required.
– Be confident and knowledgeable, keeping all staff engaged and motivated. Ensuring that customer invoices are accurate and completed in a timely manner
– Feeding back to staff in a professional , honest and kind manner
– Regular(at least quarterly) audits of the PSI audit tool against standards in store
– Drive and ensure a high standard of customer service in the pharmacy at all times following the SOP procedures.
– Validation of GMS,DPS,LTI,PSYCH,HT other schemes as required.
– Control of stock (ordering, checking in, returning, rotating, inter-shopping, de-blistering, disposal) and stock levels in store, maintain and manage the use of the ethical purchasing folder.
– Using correct mechanisms and ordering management to ensure stock is ordered from correct supplier thus cost control.
– Ensure all shelves are correctly stocked, ensure stock is rotated and any out of date product is removed and dealt with correctly Monitoring and following up on owed prescriptions
– Monitoring Controlled Drug Register and supervising disposals Ensure pharmacy is merchandized as per company standard.
– Monitor Controlled Drug Register and supervising disposal.